Kitchen-cabinet



2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

(No Model.)

J. M. SKIPPER. KITCHEN CABINET.

Patented July 9, 1889.'

. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

.JAMES MARION SKIPPER, OF GRANBURY, TEXAS.

KlToH'EN- CABINET.

SPECIFICATION forming parc of Letterratent No. 4oc,543,uateu1y 9, 1889.

Application liled February l2, 1889. Serial No. 299,563. (No modell) Toall whoml it may concern:

I e it known that 1, J AMES MARION SKIPPER, a citi zen of the UnitedStates, residing at Granbury, in the countyot Hood and State of Texas,

. tion, inexpensive, and in which provision shall be made for thesafekeeping of all the materials and ingredients used in bread-makingandin ordinary cooking, as well as for pies, cakes, cold victuals, andthe like.

The invention consists in the improved construction o'f the saidcabinet, and in the arrangement of ,the details thereof, which will behereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out inthe claim. y

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improvedkitchen-cabinet. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same. Fig. 3 is averticalsectional view taken on the line of f Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a transversevertical sectional view on line y y of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a,

perspective detail view of one of the removable cases. -Fig. 6 is adetail sectional view taken on ,the line z .e in Fig. 3.

The same lettersrefer to the same parts in all the figures. l -i Adesignates a rectangular box of suitable dimensions, which constitutesthe casing of my improved kitchencabinet, and which-is provided with thelid or cover B, hinged to the upper rear edge thereof. The casingA isprovided with two vertical partitions C C', arranged near'the endsthereof, and connected near their lower ends by a horizontal `partitionD, which forms the bottom of the flour and meal bins E and F, which areseparated by a vertical partition G, terminating at some distance fromthe top of the casing A. Atv

drawings. The cover H of the flour-bin also serves as a kneading-board.

ends of t-he case by the partition-walls@ C', are provided withhorizontal cleats L, supporting the removable boxes or trays M N. Theformer of these is preferably made of sheet metal, and it has ahorizontal shelf or half-way partition O, under which is arranged thespicedrawer P, the box` formed by the partition O being used for thereception vof biscuit and cake cutters and other like utensils. Thespace in the tray M in front of the spice-drawers isY convenient for theA reception of a lardbucket. In the box N bags of soda and other similaringredients may be placed.

In the bottom of the compartment J is arranged a sugardrawer Q, having avertical partition R and a slide-cover S, so that it may hold two gradesof sugar. The bottom of the compartmentK has supporting-cleats fortwodrawers` T U, the former of which is, constructed Avwith several smallcompartments V, in which bottles of flavoring-,extracts may be placed. l

W is a compartment formed in the bottom of the casing or cabinet by thebottom and V'rear Wall of the latter and the partitions C, C', and D.This compartment is provided with a door X, hinged to its lower frontedge so as to open outwardly, said door being provided with a handleY,'which, whenthe door swings open, will swing outwardly from the sameand rest upon thelioor, thus supporting the door and forming a shelf,upon which articles may be placed temporarily before placing them in thecompartment W. The latter is intended for the reception of cold victualsof all kinds,

The compartments J and K, formed at vthe tached a supplemental casingZ,'having a cover A2, which said casing or compartment will be foundconvenient for the reception of paper bags containing groceries of allkinds.

The ilour and meal bins E and F are to be provided with linings E2 F2,of zinc Aor other suitable sheet metal, which may be readily removed forthe purpose of cleaning the same. When placed in their respectivecompartments, these linings are retained by the cleats H I, which inturn are supported in recesses IOO Gr2 in the partitions C, C', and G,thus enabling them to be readily removed when it is desired to removethe sheet-metal linings of the iourv and meal bins. v

The operation and advantages of this invention will be readilyunderstood. The construction is simple and inexpensive, and it providesfor the reception and safe-keeping of most of the principal ingredientsand materials used in bread-mak ing and ordinary cookery. The top of thecasing or cabinet forms a convenient table, thus dispensing with aseparate table as an article of kitchen-furniture, and as an article offurniture my improved cabinet yis neat and ornamental.

It is obvious that any or all of the compartments of my improvedkitchen-cabinet may be provided with locks of any suitable construction.

my own I have hereto afxed my signature in 3o presence of two witnesses.

JAMES MARION SKIPPER.

Witnesses:

J. B. LEMAsrER, J. E. PATTON.

